Jocelyn Our got her start in the food service industry in college. She became a hostess at the brand new Brickhouse Café nine years ago.

Since then, she has worked the bar, waited on tables, and she is now the manager.

Our recently sat in a high-top table, surrounded by photos of staff, customers and boxing icons, as she talked about the restaurant’s clientele, its Sicilian menu, and the owner Vinny Marino, who started out as a boxer and traded the gloves for the frying pan in 1967.

You’ve been working here for nine years. What is it about this place that has made you stick around?

It became my family. I had never worked in a restaurant before, and I started when I was in college. I started as a hostess. Then, I became a waitress, and I became a bartender. Then, I became a manager. I don’t think I’ll ever leave.

So, you’ve worked as a server and at the bar. How is the clientele different at each place?

People that sit at the bar are more in it for a good time, where people in the dining room are here for the overall experience of a nice, relaxing sit down meal.

But, you interact more at the bar because you’re in each other’s face and you’re also stuck there, whereas when you’re a server, you’re floating around. You see everybody. But, on the bar, it’s a very personal interaction.

What’s the most unusual costumer you’ve ever had?

The owner, Vinny, was a boxer, so we get a lot of his old time friends. They always have crazy stories from back in the day that they try to relate to current things.

They’re always a good time. Mickey Finn comes in all the time. (Marino) had George Foreman, Jr. in here last year. It’s fun.

As a server, what is your number one priority?

Customer satisfactory—serve with a smile, efficiency, promptness.

Most of our clientele are regulars. We have a very big following of regulars. People that are here two, three times a week, and then we have familiar faces every night.

We look at the reservations and we know half a dozen of the names on there. Our staff for the most part has been here for years. We don’t have much turnover in staff, so we’re like a family. It’s really nice.

What’s your favorite dish?

I love the Eggplant Involtini. It’s wrapped around ricotta, and the ricotta is mixed with basil. So, it has a natural sweetness to it, which I really love.

Page 2 of 2 - The Chicken Verdicchio is awesome too with the artichoke hearts. It’s small chicken medallions sautéed in a white wine sauce with veggies over pasta. It’s really good.

What’s your favorite drink to make when you’re working behind the bar?

I like a dirty Martini every now and then. I get pretty enthusiastic when people get those because I know that they’re having a good time.

What makes this place unique?

It’s small. It’s a neighborhood place. It’s not a corporate entity, where there are so many regulations and rules. We have rules and everyone follows the rules, but it’s more of a friendship. We just get along.

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